Hegseth announces Baltic States will meet NATO 5% spending commitment

Hegseth announces Baltic States will meet NATO 5% spending commitment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have agreed to commit 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product to NATO’s defense spending. The agreement to do so marks an increase for the Baltic States,…

Baltic States commit to 5% defence spending target at Pentagon meeting

Secretary Hegseth thanked the visiting ministers for their support of U.S. troops and for demonstrating leadership through action. “The United States remains fully committed to NATO, and together, we’re achieving peace through strength in Europe by setting the conditions for negotiated lasting peace in Ukraine, establishing sustainable deterrence and increasing ally capabilities and interoperability,” he said. Hegseth underlined the growing impo…

Baltic Defense Ministers Pledge Continued Commitment to NATO During Pentagon Meeting

On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted an enhanced honor cordon and a quadrilateral meeting at the Pentagon, welcoming the defense ministers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The gathering brought together Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds, and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė, underscoring the strong ties among the Baltic states and their commitment to regional security. Duri…